Finally, after a long winter with more snow than anyone alive in my neighborhodd has ever seen the little green shoots are poking up through the crust of the Earth with their verdent green smile. The mountain is carpeted with blooming Trillium, soon to be followed by the lovely Bloodroot. Chickweed is everywhere! If you have Chickweed in your garden don’t kill it, eat it! It is a wonderful lymphatic cleanser that nature puts out right after a more sedentary winter lull. The system has gotten sluggish. It is not a coincidence that greens such as dandelion, nettles and chickweed are the first to be popping up. Time to do our spring cleanse. Here is a nice spring drink I make that helps to clear away some of the winter cob webs. I drink it every day for a good month while these plants have their new vibrant youthful energetic energy.
Spring Cleaning Tonic
This is a good tonic that you can drink all through spring. Go out in nature and gather as much of the greens as possible. Not only is this a good liver tonic, but gathering wild greens out in nature gets you in touch with nature’s reflection of spring energy.
2-3 handfuls mixed herbs: parsley, dandelion leaves, mint, chickweed, miner’s lettuce, nettles, plantain.
1 TBS chopped fresh ginger
2 cups freshly squeezed grapefruit juice.
2 TBS fresh lemon juice.
1-2 TBS honey
2 cups water
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed until leaves are liquefied. Allow to stand for an hour or more and strain. Discard the solids and drink the refreshing liquid.
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